This week Google announced the roll out of enhanced sitelinks. The Gospel of Google has long preached that sitelinks increase click through rate, and this latest announcement comes with the prediction that enhanced sitelinks will provide an even larger improvement on the previous hike in CTR. An increase to the increase, if you will. And when it comes to CTR, we most … [Read more...] about Google Releases Enhanced Sitelinks
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Interview with Robert Brady!
Our interview today is with Robert Brady, Director of PPC & Conversion at Trafficado, and author of the blog Righteous Marketing. PPC Hero: How did you become interested in PPC? Robert: Growing up on a small farm in Idaho I didn't even know about PPC until I took an internet marketing course in college. This was the first time the university offered the class and I signed … [Read more...] about Interview with Robert Brady!
Addressing the “Yeah, Sure” Response
So I couldn't help but notice this ad on my wife's Facebook page: You gotta admit, the bold, fluorescent green font proclaiming FREE books would grab they eyeballs of most anyone, and capture the attention of every avid reader that sees it. Unfortunately, that's where the ad's effectiveness ends. Eye-Catching? Yes. Persuasive? Not At All See, if I wasn't in the business of … [Read more...] about Addressing the “Yeah, Sure” Response
Will You Be My Valentine?
Valentine's Day is all about expressing love for each other, and there's no one PPC Hero loves more than you - the loyal readers. Please accept this as his official invitation to be PPC Hero's Valentine this year. … [Read more...] about Will You Be My Valentine?
Hero Conf- BOGO!
Bueller? Bueller? Even Ferris Bueller wouldn't miss this one! Everyone loves a buy one get one deal...and Hero Conf is no exception! Now when you register for Hero Conf, receive an instant $100 discount on a second registration for a colleague or a friend! Bring a team member to hammer out PPC strategies, or bring someone to enjoy in the city of Indianapolis. Either way, you … [Read more...] about Hero Conf- BOGO!
Interview with Brad Geddes
This week's Hero Conf speaker interview is with Brad Geddes, Founder of Certified Knowledge, an online paid search training and toolset provider. Brad has a lot of experience in the PPC industry, and we are looking forward to hearing him speak about retargeting and quality score at Hero Conf. Hero Conf is a paid search conference being held on April 16-17, 2012, in … [Read more...] about Interview with Brad Geddes
Let’s Stay Together: Merging AdWords & Analytics Reporting
In today's post, which is our third installment of this week's PPC Love Series, I will be telling a tattered tale of heartbreak that has occurred over trying to use AdWords and Anlytics reporting separately for eCommerce clients. Fortunately this story has a happy ending, one that would keep Cupid himself aflutter. In the words of Al Green, "Times are good or bad, happy or … [Read more...] about Let’s Stay Together: Merging AdWords & Analytics Reporting
Love Me Tender: Uploading Negatives Into Bing
Welcome to the second installment of our PPC Love Series this month. Even though today is my birthday, which is a very happy day, I am prepared to tell you about my heartache and strife with the adCenter editor and it’s sometime unwillingness to be a good PPC partner. So what do you do? Keep it around or break up with it? Many times I have wanted to end the relationship, … [Read more...] about Love Me Tender: Uploading Negatives Into Bing
Intentionally Excluding Half Your Audience?
Imagine you're creating a Facebook ad targeted to professional photographers. And you don't have ready access to the data which would allow you to target by Nikon or Canon preference. Would you still be willing to design ads that call out Canon or Nikon fans by name? This question came to my mind after seeing this ad on my wife's Facebook page: Also, here's a little … [Read more...] about Intentionally Excluding Half Your Audience?
CTR Healing: Raising Click Through Rate For Better Performance
This is the first installment from our PPC Love series for this month. For the purpose of today’s post, we’ll be discussing click through rate and offer up a few ways to improve CTR in your own accounts. Ooh baby, I’m hot just like an oven I need some [CTR] lovin’ And baby, I can’t hold it much longer It’s getting stronger and stronger… Click through rate is … [Read more...] about CTR Healing: Raising Click Through Rate For Better Performance
Letter from the CEO – “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we're going to see a lot of boxes of chocolate and love quotes. At Hanapin, we decided to get into the spirit of things by showing our paid search accounts even more love throughout this month! As Forrest Gump's momma figured out, you might get a delicious crunchy pecan or a chocolate-covered salted caramel. Here at PPC Hero, … [Read more...] about Letter from the CEO – “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Lost Impression Share Metrics Come to adCenter
Yesterday, after months of frothing anticipation on the part of PPC Hero and the Internet at large, Microsoft announced that impression share reporting has been released in adCenter. In the colorful blog post penned by an author that favors the same sorts of hats as our own beloved Jeff Allen, Microsoft gleefully announced the following metrics are all available for your … [Read more...] about Lost Impression Share Metrics Come to adCenter